In the First, Spinning Place

Description

In the First, Spinning Place was inspired by Dylan Thomas's exuberant poem Fern Hill. The first section of the concerto is a light, dancing movement, the second section contains echoes of Welsh hymnody, and the third section is a fast, scherzando finale.

In the First, Spinning Place

Composer Information

Hilary Tann (b.1947)

Welsh-born composer Hilary Tann lives in Upstate New York, where she is the John Howard Payne Professor of Music at Union College. She holds degrees in composition from the University of Wales and Princeton University. From 1982 to 1995, she was active in the International League of Women Composers and served in a number of Executive Committee positions. Her music is influenced by her love of Wales, her strong identification with the natural world, and her interest in the traditional music of Japan.